Los Angeles, Hollywood veteran Tim Allen says the upcoming fifth chapter of the “Toy Story” franchise has a “clever story” and he recently finished recording his first session for the film.
Allen, best known for voicing the fan-favorite character Buzz Lightyear in the animated franchise, said he is confident “Toy Story 5” will be another successful entry.
“I did the first five-hour session for Buzz probably a week ago. It’s really weird to be back in it. I can’t tell you anything,” the 71-year-old actor told Collider during an interview. ,
“It’s a very clever story. I don’t really believe it’s about the money. I’m sure they wanted to make it successful, but they wouldn’t have done it if they hadn’t come up with a brilliant script. , they wouldn’t have done that and they wouldn’t have called me and Tom, that’s really smart.”
Allen has been a part of the franchise since the 1995 film “Toy Story,” which revolves around a diverse group of toys led by Sheriff Woody, a classic cowboy doll, and Buzz Lightyear, a futuristic astronaut action figure. Have done.
Veteran actor Tom Hanks has voiced Woody in the film series, including “Toy Story 2”, “Toy Story 3”, “Toy Story 4” and the 2022 spin-off film “Lightyear”.
Allen said that voicing Buzz Lightyear has been nothing less than a blessing for him.
“It’s going to be fun. I think we’re out for a year. I’ve gotten to the third act. We’ll do the third act. And then, we’ll go back and clean it up. And then, I’ll almost do it. Will do it five more times. It’s a really good story, guys.”
Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Disney, “Toy Story 5” is written and directed by Andrew Stanton, who served as writer on the previous four films.
The film will be released in US theaters on June 19, 2026.
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